Health Alert: Sleep Is Not A Luxury, It’s A Necessity
Health Alert: Sleep Is Not A Luxury, It’s A Necessity
Too many of us neglect sleep with serious consequences.
Some people, bearing big responsibilities, consider sleep a luxury. But subjecting the body to long hours without rest is detrimental to one’s health. Working at night exacerbates the problem.
“I work as a watchman in a shopping center for a private security company,” said Evaristo Reyes Casas, from Boca del Río, Veracruz. “I have 12-hour shifts. After spending all night and part of the morning working, it is difficult for me to rest or even fall asleep.”
Depression, stress dampen the efficacy of immune system, COVID-19 vaccines, study finds
Many COVID-19 vaccines already in circulation are up to 95 percent effective, provided other conditions including mental health are met.
Jan 15, 2021 10:56:55 IST
Depression, stress and loneliness can weaken the body s immune system, and lower the effectiveness of certain vaccines, including the new COVID-19 preventives that are in development and the early stages of global distribution, scientists say. According to a report accepted for publication in the journal
Perspectives on Psychological Science, simple interventions, including exercise and getting a good night s sleep in the 24 hours before vaccination, may maximise the vaccine s initial effectiveness. The researchers noted that even though rigorous testing has shown that the COVID-19 vaccines approved for distribution in the US are highly effective at producing a robust immune response, not everyone will immediately gain their full be
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